Gift Guide: The Definitive Best Beauty Gifts to Give


Because these gifts are sure to impress just about anyone... (more…)
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Gift Guide: The Definitive Best Beauty Gifts to Give

My essentials for Gemma’s 15th birthday (and her cancer treatment)


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My essentials for Gemma’s 15th birthday (and her cancer treatment)

4 (super easy!) things you can do to help the planet


Because we all need to help save our planet, and these are four easy (and also fun) ways to do
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4 (super easy!) things you can do to help the planet

Two Lip Products That You Need in Your Life


You guys know I’m picky about lip gloss, but I recently tried two new (to me) products and had to
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Two Lip Products That You Need in Your Life

02.02.2010
LUSH Cupcake face mask

So I’ve never really been a girl that uses face masks…that is, until I wandered into the LUSH store at the 3rd street promenade in Santa Monica.  As most of you know, I’m very familiar with LUSH (and love it) but since there products are so fresh, there are some that I simly haven’t been able to try.  I heard about the LUSH Cupcake face mask ($7.95 at LUSH stores nationwide) about a year ago and immediately went to sniff out the situation, no pun intended.  I’m a sucker for anything that smells like food, especially chocolate, and believe me, this SMELLS good enough to eat. Initially I was a little scared to try this mask since it specifically says “for oily and teenage skin,” either of which, I am not.  I actually have very dry skin…but I just couldn’t resist the chocoate smell and cupcake-like texture.  Whatever…I’ll just load up on moisturizer after, right?  Well let me tell you…this mask does what it says- within minutes, the oil was litrerally sucked out of my skin- which is a good thing if you are an oily teenager.  I left the mask on for the minimum time (5 minutes) and it washed off very nicely with warm water…I have to say, even though Cupcake isn’t right for my skin type, I’d use it again.  Yum.

 

01.25.2010
Bobbi Brown’s Pretty Powerful video contest

So I’m really loving this new campaign from Bobbi Brown.  This spring, Bobbi is launching a campaign called Pretty Powerful, celebrating Bobbi’s belief that all women possess natural beauty, and with the right tools, are empowered to a higher level of pretty.  The campaign will feature real women, or “Friends of Bobbi,” and their before/after photos, videos and testimonials as the centerpiece content of the campaign, which will live on BobbiBrownCosmetics.com/prettypowerful.

As part of the campaign, Bobbi Brown will be launching a video contest- she wants to hear how YOU go from “pretty” to “POWERFUL” while using Bobbi Brown Cosmetics.  Now through February 9th, makeup devotees are invited to share their stroies and tips via video.

What do you win?  15 finalists will win a personalized selection of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and the new Color Stripscollection to create a second Pretty Powerful video submission.  In March, the gallery of finalist videos will be open to public voting on Bobbi’s site.  Bobbi will then hand pick three grand prize winners, who will be flown to New York City for a master class and brunch with Bobbi!

A bonus?  For every vote cast in the contest, Bobbi Brown will donate $1 to Dress for Success– an organization that provides underprivileged women with interview suits and career development advice!




01.25.2010
Contest- Design a tube of COVERGIRL LashBlast Length Mascara NYLON mag!

So COVERGIRL, one of my favorite brands, is doing yet another awesome contest.  They’re partnering with NYLON magazine to give customers the chance to create and design a custom decal for COVERGIRL’s LashBlast Length mascara!  The winner will get the VIP red carpet treatment- a trip to LA for NYLON’s big anniversary party in April and your design will actually get produced and be featured in the April issue of NYLON.

Check out www.NylonMag.com/Covergirl to enter- the deadline is February 2nd.

 

01.21.2010
25% off Life Planners at ErinCondren.com!

So for those of us that are type A, you probably already have a planner.  This year, I’ve been using Erin Condren’s ridiculously cool Life Planner (in leopard, of course) and I find that it just makes my day a little bit better when I write inside of it.  Want one?  Erin’s having a big PRE-SALE!  Get 25% off by entering PLAN25 at checkout.

01.21.2010
Look cute, get motivated to work out

So it’s already mid January and I’m sure that I’m not the only one that hasn’t fulfilled their New Years resolution to work out more, right?  I felt really inspired when I saw this pic of Kim and Khloe Kardashian leaving the gym in LA last week.  They’re both wearing head-to-toe PH8 and are looking comfortable enough to work out but also still super cute…what better way to multi-task and maybe, just maybe, pick up a dude? Anyway, this is my new strategy- look cute at the gym, tone up and maybe get some dates out of it.  Boom.